WHAT IS MISSING?


I have only elected to include the 97 missing episodes from the Hartnell and Troughton eras, Jon Pertwee’s episodes all exist although in varying states of colour restoration. As technology has successfully allowed for most of these episodes to be recoloured, only one episode - Invasion of the Dinosaurs 1 - would benefit from a superior version being found. I have also included incomplete episodes, Suppressed Field recordings, episodes originating from 35mm film and trailers.

 THE UNTRANSMITTED EPISODES
 
In the 1960s Doctor Who produced 256 episodes, but only 253 of them screened. Below is a list of those that didn't make it.
 
TITLE
CODE
NO. OF EPS
EP#
ON-SCREEN TITLE
EXISTS
DETAILS
N/A (pilot episode)
-
1
1
An Unearthly Child
YES
Originally shot in September 1963, the pilot episode was considered a poor effort by the show's creator Sydney Newman. He ordered it be restaged, and the pilot was never watched again. That is until 1978 when Sue Malden, newly appointed Archive Selector of the Film and Videotape Library stumbled across it in a wrongly labelled film can.
The Daleks
B
7
1
The Dead Planet
NO
In a similar fashion to Doctor Who's first serial, the second serial also had to have its first episode remounted. When reviewing the first episode of The Daleks the production team found production audio had been picked up on the studio microphones, and thus rendered it unacceptable for transmission. This episode was never retained, however one small portion does exist; the reprise of the cliff-hanger in episode 2 (Barbara being menaced by the Dalek) is from this episode.
Planet of Giants
J
4
3
Crisis
(original version)
NO
Donald Wilson, BBC Head of Serials at the time, felt that this story (which was shot in the first series’ production block but held back) was a poor opener for series two, and that The Dalek Invasion of Earth would be a better choice. Due to Carole Ann Ford's departure in that serial however meant the swapping of the stories was a moot point. Thus he ordered the final episodes to be edited together as he felt four episodes didn't work. The new episode three retained the title "Crisis", but kept the end credits from "The Urge to Live", thus Douglas Camfield (who directed the original episode 4) is credited as Director while Mervyn Pinfield (who directed the original episode 3) remained uncredited. The material not used in the final version of "Crisis" is generally believed to have been junked, although a recreation was attempted on the DVD release. To allow for the removal of fourth episode, Wilson commissioned an extra episode for the end of the second production block. This eventually became the single part story – and prologue for The Daleks’ Master Plan - Mission to the Unknown.
4
The Urge to Live
(original version)
NO
 
Due to the fact these episodes weren't transmitted, they aren't considered part of the missing episode tally.
 
 THE MISSING EPISODES

Note: Off-air soundtracks for all missing episodes exist, and thus these will not be listed in the WHAT EXISTS column. I have also chosen to only list what episodes in each serial are missing.

TITLE
CODE
NO. OF EPS
EP#
ON-SCREEN TITLE
DURATION
WHAT EXISTS
SEASON ONE – 42 EPISODES / 9 MISSING
Marco Polo
D
7
1
The Roof of the World
24’12”
- Tele-snaps exist (72 snaps exist)
2
The Singing Sands
26’34”
- Tele-snaps exist (78 snaps exist)
3
Five Hundred Eyes
22’20”
- Tele-snaps exist (75 snaps exist)
4
The Wall of Lies
24’48”
5
Rider from Shang-Tu
23’26”
- Tele-snaps exist (70 snaps exist)
6
Mighty Kublia Khan
25’36”
- Tele-snaps exist (69 snaps exist)
7
Assassin at Peking
24’48”
- Tele-snaps exist (80 snaps exist)
The Reign of Terror
H
6
4
The Tyrant of France
24’46”
- 8mm footage shot off a TV screen exists (~10”)
5
A Bargain of Necessity
23’51”
- 8mm footage shot off a TV screen exists (~11”)
SEASON TWO – 39 EPISODES / 2 MISSING
The Crusade
P
4
2
The Knight of Jaffa
23’28”
- Tele-snaps exist (72 snaps exist)
4
The War-Lords
23’40”
- Tele-snaps exist (67 snaps exist)
SEASON THREE – 45 EPISODES / 28 MISSING
Galaxy 4
T
4
1
Four Hundred Dawns
22’21”
- Extract exists (5’53”)
- 8mm footage shot off a TV screen exists (~10”)
2
Trap of Steel
24’51”
4
The Exploding Planet
24’47”
Mission to the Unknown
T/A
1
1
Mission to the Unknown
24’42”
The Myth Makers
U
4
1
Temple of Secrets
24’45”
- 8mm footage shot off a tv screen exists (~21”)
2
Small Prophet, Quick Return
24’43”
- 8mm footage shot off a tv screen exists (~20”)
3
Death of a Spy
25’39”
4
Horse of Destruction
24’25”
- 8mm footage shot off a tv screen exists (~15”)
The Daleks’ Master Plan
V
12
1
The Nightmare Begins
22’55”
- 35mm film inserts exist (1’43”)
3
Devil’s Planet
24’30”
- Extract exists (1’38”)
4
The Traitors
24’42”
- Extract exists (58”)
6
Coronas of the Sun
24’45”
7
The Feast of Steven
24’36”
8
Volcano
24’42”
9
Golden Death
24’38”
11
The Abandoned Planet
24’34”
12
The Destruction of Time
23’31”
The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
W
4
1
War of God
24’51”
2
The Sea Beggar
24’43”
3
Priest of Death
24’33”
4
Bell of Doom
25’06”
The Celestial Toymaker
Y
4
1
The Celestial Toyroom
24’40”
2
The Hall of Dolls
24’45”
3
The Dancing Floor
24’10”
The Savages
AA
4
1
Episode 1
23’41”
- Tele-snaps exist (70 snaps exist)
2
Episode 2
23’57”
- Tele-snaps exist (65 snaps exist)
3
Episode 3
24’59”
- 8mm footage shot off a tv screen exists (~8”)
- Tele-snaps exist (70 snaps exist)
4
Episode 4
24’41”
- 8mm footage shot off a tv screen exists (~36”)
- Tele-snaps exist (73 snaps exist)
SEASON FOUR – 43 EPISODES / 33 MISSING
The Smugglers
CC
4
1
Episode 1
24'36"
- Extracts exist (23”)
- Tele-snaps exist (71 snaps exist)
2
Episode 2
24'27"
- Tele-snaps exist (67 snaps exist)
3
Episode 3
23'55"
- Extracts exist (21”)
- Tele-snaps exist (71 snaps exist)
4
Episode 4
23'37"
- Extract exists (3”)
- Tele-snaps exist (71 snaps exist)
The Tenth Planet
DD
4
4
Episode 4
24'02"
- Extract exists (27”)
- 8mm footage shot off a tv screen exists (~51”)
- Tele-snaps exist (76 snaps exist)
The Power of the Daleks
EE
6
1
Episode One
25'43"
- Extracts exist (trailer) (19”)
- 8mm footage shot off a tv screen exists (~35”)
- Tele-snaps exist (70 snaps exist)
2
Episode Two
24'29"
- 8mm footage shot off a tv screen exists (~24”)
- Tele-snaps exist (69 snaps exist)
3
Episode Three
23'31"
- Tele-snaps exist (67 snaps exist)
4
Episode Four
24'23"
- Extracts exist (31”)
- Tele-snaps exist (68 snaps exist)
5
Episode Five
23'38"
- Extracts exist (58”)
- Tele-snaps exist (66 snaps exist)
6
Episode Six
23'46"
- Extract exists (6”)
- Tele-snaps exist (75 snaps exist)
The Highlanders
FF
4
1
Episode 1
24'33"
- Extracts exist (13”)
- Tele-snaps exist (64 snaps exist)
2
Episode 2
23'41"
- Tele-snaps exist (71 snaps exist)
3
Episode 3
22'54"
- Tele-snaps exist (71 snaps exist)
4
Episode 4
24'19"
- Tele-snaps exist (69 snaps exist)
The Underwater Menace
GG
4
1
Episode 1
24'18"
- Extract exists (14”)
- Tele-snaps exist (66 snaps exist)
4
Episode 4
23'20"
- Extract exists (3”)
- Tele-snaps exist (68 snaps exist)
The Moonbase
HH
4
1
Episode 1
24'12"
- Tele-snaps exist (71 snaps exist)
3
Episode 3
26'11"
- Tele-snaps exist (78 snaps exist)
The Macra Terror
JJ
4
1
Episode 1
22'58"
- Tele-snaps exist (62 snaps exist)
2
Episode 2
23'21"
- Extract exists (26”)
- Tele-snaps exist (64 snaps exist)
3
Episode 3
23'23"
- Extract exists (2”)
- 8mm footage shot off a tv screen exists (~52”)
- Tele-snaps exist (64 snaps exist)
4
Episode 4
24'41"
- Tele-snaps exist (57 snaps exist)
The Faceless Ones
KK
6
2
Episode 2
25'22"
- 8mm footage shot off a tv screen exists (~3”)
- Tele-snaps exist (68 snaps exist)
4
Episode 4
24'48"
- Tele-snaps exist (64 snaps exist)
5
Episode 5
23'34"
- Tele-snaps exist (63 snaps exist)
6
Episode 6
23'08"
- Tele-snaps exist (61 snaps exist)
The Evil of the Daleks
LL
7
1
Episode 1
24'07"
- Tele-snaps exist (63 snaps exist)
3
Episode 3
24'27"
- Tele-snaps exist (61 snaps exist)
4
Episode 4
24'43"
- Tele-snaps exist (63 snaps exist)
5
Episode 5
25'23"
- Tele-snaps exist (67 snaps exist)
6
Episode 6
24'48"
- Tele-snaps exist (65 snaps exist)
7
Episode 7
24'33"
- Extract exists (3”)
- Tele-snaps exist (64 snaps exist)
SEASON FIVE – 40 EPISODES / 18 MISSING
The Abominable Snowmen
NN
6
1
Episode One
22'57"
- Tele-snaps exist (62 snaps exist)
3
Episode Three
23'55"
- Tele-snaps exist (60 snaps exist)
4
Episode Four
24'15"
- Extracts exist (8”)
- Tele-snaps exist (63 snaps exist)
5
Episode Five
23'51"
- Tele-snaps exist (63 snaps exist)
6
Episode Six
23'31"
- Tele-snaps exist (59 snaps exist)
The Ice Warriors
OO
6
2
Two
24'10"
- Tele-snaps exist (64 snaps exist)
3
Three
23'58"
- Tele-snaps exist (66 snaps exist)
The Web of Fear
QQ
6
3
Episode 3
24'34"
- Tele-snaps exist (59 snaps exist)
Fury from the Deep
RR
6
1
Episode 1
24'54"
- Extract exists (19”)
- Tele-snaps exist (59 snaps exist)
2
Episode 2
23'08"
- Extract exists (54”)
- Tele-snaps exist (63 snaps exist)
3
Episode 3
20'29"
- Tele-snaps exist (60 snaps exist)
4
Episode 4
24'17"
- Extracts exist (31”)
- Tele-snaps exist (63 snaps exist)
5
Episode 5
23'40"
- Extracts exist (31”)
- Tele-snaps exist (60 snaps exist)
6
Episode 6
24'24"
- Tele-snaps exist (62 snaps exist)
The Wheel in Space
SS
6
1
Episode 1
23'47"
- Extract exists (4”)
- Tele-snaps exist (60 snaps exist)
2
Episode 2
22'50"
- Tele-snaps exist (60 snaps exist)
4
Episode 4
24'14"
- Extracts exist (4”)
- Tele-snaps exist (62 snaps exist)
5
Episode 5
21'55"
- Extracts exist (7”)
- Tele-snaps exist (62 snaps exist)
SEASON SIX – 44 EPISODES / 7 MISSING
The Invasion
VV
8
1
Episode One
24'32"
4
Episode Four
24'18"
The Space Pirates
YY
6
1
Episode One
24'11"
- 35mm film inserts exist (1’05”)
3
Episode Three
23'50"
4
Episode Four
22'25"
5
Episode Five
24'44"
6
Episode Six
23'26"
SEASON ELEVEN – 26 EPISODES / 1 MISSING (COLOUR COPY ONLY)
Invasion of the Dinosaurs
WWW
6
1
Part One
25’29”
Only a single 16mm monochrome telerecording exists of this episode, the original 2” master tape was wiped in 1974. Colour recovery was attempted on this episode in 2011 but wasn’t 100% successful due to the condition of the film print.

 INCOMPLETE EXISTING EPISODES

Either by way of the censor's knife, an edit decision or simple damage to a surviving film print, many episodes exist as incomplete versions. Below is a list of episodes that have footage missing, and why. Two episodes are not included on this list; a few frames are missing from the opening titles and end credits of The Evil of the Daleks 2, and the ‘Next Episode’ caption at the end of The Celestial Toymaker 4 was missing. Being only part of the titles and credits, these were recreated for the DVD release and thus I consider the search for a replacement episode solely based on these missing segments a moot point. 

TITLE
CODE
NO. OF EPS
EP#
ON-SCREEN TITLE
DURATION
WHAT IS MISSING
SEASON ONE
The Keys of Marinus
E
6
2
The Velvet Web
25’37”
In contrast to an episode found to be edited by the censor, the cuts appear to be present on the master, either by damage or physical editing of the tape. Five edits, a total of seven seconds missing.
4
The Snows of terror
24’54”
In contrast to an episode found to be edited by the censor, the cuts appear to be present on the master, either by damage or physical editing of the tape. Three edits, a total of ten seconds missing.
SEASON TWO
The Time Meddler
S
4
4
Checkmate
24’00”
12 seconds are missing due to the censor’s knife, depicting Saxons stabbing two Vikings with their swords.
SEASON THREE
Galaxy 4
T
4
3
Air Lock
24’19”
The last 27 seconds + closing credits are missing. The Restoration Team attempted to rebuild this missing material with existing footage.
The War Machines
BB
4
3
Episode 3
23’58”
Due to the censor, almost a minute is missing. Much of this was recreated for the DVD release.
4
Episode 4
23’11”
Due to the censor, a few seconds are missing. Much of this was recreated for the DVD release.
SEASON FOUR
The Underwater Menace
GG
4
2
Episode 2
25’00”
20 seconds of censored footage was missing but was found independently of it's 2011 discovery, and was cut back into the episode. Damage in one section of the surviving print renders one line of dialogue missing; the Restoration Team attempted to cover the damage.
The Faceless Ones
KK
6
3
Episode 3
24’09”
The print was returned to the BBC in a bad way, due to being played on an improperly maintained projector and other factors. A total of 20 seconds is missing. Much of this was recreated for the DVD release.
SEASON FIVE
The Abominable Snowmen
NN
6
2
Episode 2
23’15”
The audio from one line of dialogue spoken by the Doctor is missing (parts in red are absent): "You were right about one thing Victoria - this creature certainly doesn't seem to be flesh and blood!" As this appears on the surviving print and all known off-air audio recordings it was likely an error on the master tape and was broadcast as such. Because of this, it is unlikely a complete version of this episode will ever be found. This line was rebuilt by Mark Ayres for the DVD release, using dialogue from other Patrick Troughton episodes.

 SUPPRESSED FIELD RECORDINGS

For the first two seasons of Doctor Who, the BBC sent the 16mm film recordings to overseas TV stations using a format known as Suppressed Field. Suppressed Field recordings allow the interlaced field structure of television to be recorded onto the progressive structure of film. Suppressed Field recordings essentially skipped over the second field line, but this had one major drawback; one field represents one line of resolution, and thus if it is removed then the overall picture resolution is halved. In 1965 the BBC began to roll out Stored Field recordings, possibly with the season three opener, Galaxy 4, as the first story, and back dated all their overseas sales with Stored Field recordings, which could explain why no master tape was wiped prior to 1966; the BBC were working on a way to perfect their film recording techniques before the master tapes were junked. This new technique allowed both fields to be captured and thus the original video resolution remained intact.

A Suppressed Field recording contained only 188 lines of resolution, compared to the original resolution of the episodes:

An Unearthly Child 1 - The Ice Warriors: 377 lines of resolution (Suppressed Field recordings are known to have been made up until at least The Chase)

The Enemy of the World - The War Games 10 (plus The Power of the Daleks 6): 576 lines of resolution (Suppressed Field recordings had been phased out by this time)

Compared to today's resolutions; High Definition televisions run at 1080 lines of resolution, while Peter Jackson's The Hobbit was shot at 5K, which is 2700 lines of resolution!

The following is a list of recovered episodes that exist as Suppressed Field-only recordings that I’m aware of.

TITLE
CODE
# OF EPS
EP#
ON-SCREEN TITLE
DURATION
ORIGIN
IMPORTANCE
SEASON ONE
The Daleks
B
7
5
The Expedition
24’31”
Found at Ents c.1978
Stored Field negative exists but negative damaged
Returned by Francis Watson c. 2004
Stored Field negative exists but negative damaged
7
The Rescue
22’24”
Found at Ents c.1978
Only known copy of episode in existence
The Edge of Destruction
C
2
2
The Brink of Disaster
22’11”
Found at Ents c.1978
Last 5 minutes only, rest of print Stored Field. Only known copy of episode in existence
The Reign of Terror
H
6
1
The Land of Fear
24’24”
CBC in Cyprus
One of two known copies in existence
Sold on eBay March 2012
One of two known copies in existence
2
Guests of Madame Guillotine
24’04”
CBC in Cyprus
Only known copy of episode in existence
SEASON TWO
The Crusade
P
4
1
The Lion
24’56”
NZBC in New Zealand
Only known copy of episode in existence

 35mm EPISODES

In addition to the episodes of Dr Who found on 16mm film in 1978, a handful of episodes also existed on 35mm film. These were original broadcast masters; due to complex editorial work which would be costly or ineffectual, or due to the script requirements, these episodes were output not to the standard 2” Quad master tape but instead to a 35mm film recorder. Later, when the episode was broadcast, it would be broadcast off film instead of tape. Unlike the overseas broadcasters who were sent 16mm film, the BBC chose to use 35mm for domestic broadcasts. Currently only seven of these are known to exist; the ones that don’t are listed below.

TITLE
CODE
# OF EPS
EP#
ON-SCREEN TITLE
DURATION
NOTES IF APPLICABLE
SEASON ONE
The Daleks
B
7
4
The Ambush
24’37”
Possibly recorded to film as the remount of episode one tied up the VT machines, also could have been due to post production requirements.
SEASON TWO
Planet of Giants
J
3
3
Crisis
26’37”
Planet of Giants 3 & 4 were edited together at the request of Donald Wilson, the original quad masters were output to 35mm film at which point the episode was cut down to a single duration. Unlikely to be found as records indicate this was junked on 31 January, 1969.
SEASON THREE
The Celestial Toymaker
Y
4
1
The Celestial Toyroom
24’40”
There is a conflict of documentation which argues whether these six episodes ever existed as 35mm film prints or 405-line 2” quad video tapes. Retention orders drawn up in 1968 indicate they existed on 35mm film but the P-as-B (Programme as Broadcast) documentation would indicate it was broadcast from videotape. In addition, The Gunfighters 4 was included as a 35mm print when the list for available material for the Whose Doctor Who documentary in 1977 was drawn up.

Either way, none of these prints are known to have survived, nor were any found in 1978 during BBC audits.
2
The Hall of Dolls
24’45”
3
The Dancing Floor
24’10”
The Gunfighters
Z
4
2
Don’t Shoot the Pianist
23’47”
3
Johnny Ringo
23’52”
4
The OK Corral
23’53”
SEASON FOUR
The Power of the Daleks
EE
6
6
Episode 6
23’46”
First episode to be filmed using 625-Line (576 visible-line) cameras. The process would not be used again until The Enemy of the World.
SEASON FIVE
The Wheel in Space
SS
6
5
Episode 5
21’55”
Unlikely to be found as records indicate this was junked on 21 July, 1969.

 TRAILERS

To promote the upcoming stories the BBC had trailers made that would show footage from episode one of the following serial, usually because episode one was the only instalment completed at the time. However some trailers often featured specially filmed material for a particular serial. Below is a list of trailers I have managed to track down, however it should be pointed out that this list is far from complete – if a story isn't mentioned here it doesn't necessarily mean it didn't have a trailer.

Details in italics are unconfirmed.

TITLE
CODE
DURATION
EXISTS
BROADCAST
NOTES
SEASON ONE
An Unearthly Child
A
0’52”
NO
16/11/1963
The first glimpse the public would ever see of Doctor Who took place a week before the first episodes screened. John W King, a poster at the Missing Episodes forum, describes the trailer from his memories (the voice over spoken by William Hartnell in blue comes from the actual script). It is assumed the footage used comes directly from An Unearthly Child 1:  

"My name is William Hartnell and, as Doctor Who, I make my debut on Saturday the 23rd November at 5.15. The Doctor is an extraordinary old man from another world who owns a time and space machine."

Beginning of opening titles (darkness with vertical beam of light opening out), cut to the head-to-thigh scene of Susan moving and dancing to radio and dressed as in An Unearthly Child.

"He and his grand-daughter, Susan, played by Carole Ann Ford, have landed in England and are enjoying their stay, until Susan arouses the curiosity of two of her school-teachers…"

Shot of Ian Chesterton in his Chemistry lab in front of bench with test tubes, flasks etc.

"…played by William Russell…"

Shot of Barbara Wright standing in front of a Blackboard.

"…and Jacqueline Hill."

Shot of a close up of Hartnell's eyes, slowly pulling back from his face.

"They follow Susan and get inside the ship and Doctor Who decides to leave Earth…"

Shot of the closing segment of the opening titles, featuring the title card.

"…starting a series of adventures which I know will thrill and excite you every week."

End of opening sequence as the words ‘Doctor Who’ form over a still shot of William Hartnell as The Doctor.

(BBC announcer) "Doctor Who begins on BBC Television this Saturday at 5.15."

While the trailer itself isn’t known to exist, Richard Tipple who also posts at the Missing Episode forum attempted a recreation of the above recollection, which can be found here. According to King, it is very accurate:

“Have you been inside my head? Have you walked through my memories? For those of you never to have seen this trailer I can assure you that this re-creation is more than awesome… It is very close to what I can see in my memory cells!”
UNKNOWN
NO
UNKNOWN
In addition to the above trailer for television, William Hartnell also voiced the script (above written in blue) for Radio. While the script exists, a surviving audio copy does not.
SEASON TWO
The Dalek Invasion of Earth
K
1’43”
YES
November 1964
Since this story was made during the first production block, the BBC were able to utilise footage from all six episodes. Both trailers are available on the DVD release.
1’05”
YES
November 1964
The Web Planet
N
1’44”
NO
UNKNOWN
Featured footage of a Zarbi entering the BBC to collect his room keys
SEASON THREE
Galaxy 4
T
1’45”
NO
04/09/1965
Since this story was made during the second production block, it’s possible the BBC were able to utilise footage from all four episodes
The Daleks’ Master Plan
V
0’30”
NO
06/11/1965
Two trailers were sent to Australia along with viewing prints of this story. The contents of the trailers isn’t known, although both were assigned A ratings so could have been for broadcast as well as assessment of quality. Like the film prints themselves, the current whereabouts of these trailers is unknown
1’00”
NO
06/11/1965
SEASON FOUR
The Smugglers
CC
0’45”
NO
03/09/1966
Since this story was made during the third production block, it’s possible the BBC were able to utilise footage from all four episodes
The Power of the Daleks
EE
0’19”
YES
04/11/1966
A short trailer of The Power of the Daleks 1 was discovered by BBC employee Andrew Martin attached to a 16mm telerecording of 'Beyond the Freeze - What Next?', a political show broadcast on November 4th, 1966 - the night before The Power of the Daleks 1 was to screen. It is believed the operator was testing the film recording equipment and that the trailer was captured simply by chance. The slightly incomplete trailer (only 36 seconds is usable, the actual duration of the trailer is unknown) featuring the Doctor, Ben and Polly discovering the Daleks in the capsule was restored by Steve Roberts of the Restoration Team. The trailer was a surprise to fans as it was screened at the launch ceremony for the 2003 Panopticon 40th Anniversary event. The trailer can be viewed here.
The Faceless Ones
KK
0’57”
AUDIO
ONLY
01/04/1967
Screened after The Macra Terror 4. Included on the JV (Joint Venture) Reconstruction of The Macra Terror. Included on the Loose Cannon Reconstruction of The Faceless Ones
The Evil of the Daleks
LL
0’49”
NO
13/05/1967
Screened after The Faceless Ones 6. This trailer showed Jamie and the Doctor chasing the Tardis being driven off in the lorry, stopping out of breath. A male announcer says 'Next week, Doctor Who begins a new adventure..' Dialogue between Doctor and Jamie discussing the loss of the Tardis. There was also footage of the Dalek materializing from the end of episode 1. The trailer ends with the title card and the time, 5.15
SEASON FIVE
The Tomb of the Cybermen
MM
??
AUDIO
ONLY
26/08/1967
The week before The Tomb of the Cybermen 1 aired, a special preview tape showed close ups of several cybermats scuttling from the right to left on a grey studio floor. This footage was specially filmed and did not appear in the serial. It was played out on videotape and came with a voice over: "Next week Doctor Who faces a new threat in the form of the deadly Cybermats". The title 'DOCTOR WHO - 5.15' then appeared before fading to black
The Abominable Snowmen
NN
0’52”
AUDIO
ONLY
23/09/1967
Screened after The Tomb of the Cybermen 4. The shot showing a sudden zoom into a Yeti’s face standing by the Tardis (taken from episode 4) was used as a preview, with again 'DOCTOR WHO - 5.15' below
The Ice Warriors
OO
1’15”
AUDIO
ONLY
04/11/1967
Screened after The Abominable Snowmen 6. Contained specially shot material involving Clent & Penley talking about the ice age and contained footage of an Ice Warrior breaking out of ice. Unknown if this is the same shot of Varga breaking free at the end of episode 1, or specially shot material. The trailer can be heard here.
The Enemy of the World
PP
1’00”
AUDIO
ONLY
16/12/1967
Screened after The Ice Warriors 6. Contained footage from the first episode depicting the helicopter/hovercraft chase scene.
The Web of Fear
QQ
1’40”
AUDIO
ONLY
27/01/1968
Screened after The Enemy of the World 6. Contained specially shot material of Patrick Troughton: "Oh it's you! I thought for one moment it was... Glad I've met you as a matter of fact, there's something I want to tell you... When we start out on our next adventure, Jamie and Victoria and I, we meet some old friends... and we also meet some old enemies, very old enemies... The Yeti as a matter of fact and this time they're just a little bit more frightening than last time so I want to warn you that... if your Mummy and Daddy get scared, you just get them to hold your hands". A brilliant attempt to animate this trailer can be found here.
Fury from the Deep
RR
0’45”
AUDIO
ONLY
09/03/1968
Screened after The Web of Fear 6. A film sequence showing the Doctor's trio walking along a beach was shown. This was followed by the Doctor examining the pipeline and hearing a heartbeat. The heart beat remained over a shot of waves crashing in on the shore, as it appeared at the beginning of episode 1. 'DOCTOR WHO - 5.15' was faded at the bottom of the shot of the waves, which faded to black
The Wheel in Space
SS
0’43”
AUDIO
ONLY
20/04/1968
Screened after Fury from the Deep 6. After a shot of the wheel spinning in space, we had a sequence where a solarized cyber silhouette is seen materialising inside the egg. The preview ended on the hand emerging from the egg, with a voice over identifying the Cybermen. The title card of 'DOCTOR WHO - 5.15' was used again
SEASON SIX
The Dominators
TT
??
NO
03/08/1968
A shot of Ronald Allen, with the humped back appeared, followed by shot going into close up of a quarks head as it loomed up over a hill top (film stock). The trailer acted as a season preview rather than an introduction to this story. The Voice over announced "The Dominators and the Quarks"
The Seeds of Death
XX
0’47”
AUDIO
ONLY
18/01/1969
Screened after The Krotons 4. Likely contained footage from the first episode
The War Games
ZZ
0’28”
AUDIO
ONLY
12/04/1969
Screened after The Space Pirates 6. Likely contained footage from the first episode
SEASON SEVEN
The Ambassadors of Death
CCC
1’29”
YES
14/03/1970
A black & white trailer was discovered at the end of the telerecording of The Silurians 7
SEASON EIGHT
The Mind of Evil
FFF
0’58”
AUDIO
ONLY
23/01/1971
Likely contained footage from the first episode
SEASON NINE
The Sea Devils
LLL
0’58”
YES
25/02/1972
Aired the day before The Sea Devils 1 screened
0’26”
YES
19/02/1972
Continuity announcement over the end of The Curse of Peladon 4 advertising The Sea Devils
2’42”
YES
04/03/1972
Introduction / recap for The Sea Devils 2
0’27”
YES
01/04/1972
Continuity announcement over the end of The Sea Devils 6 advertising The Mutants
0’52”
YES
27/12/1972
Trailer for the omnibus repeat of the story
0’23”
YES
27/12/1972
At the end of the repeat screening, a continuity announcement regarding the upcoming broadcast of The Three Doctors and advertising the Radio Times’ Doctor Who 10th Anniversary Special
0’17”
YES
24/05/1974
Aired after the broadcast of Planet of the Spiders 5, a small continuity announcement regarding the omnibus repeat screening of The Sea Devils
The Three Doctors
RRR
0’48”
AUDIO
ONLY
December 1972
A reconstruction appeared on The Three Doctors DVD.
Carnival of Monsters
PPP
0’25”
AUDIO
ONLY
20/01/1973
Likely contained footage from the first episode
The Green Death
TTT
0’17”
YES
12/05/1973
Screened after Planet of the Daleks 6. Advertising the upcoming story
0’11”
YES
19/05/1973
Introduction for The Green Death 1
0’22”
YES
26/05/1973
Continuity announcement over the end of The Green Death 1 advertising The Green Death 2
0’12”
YES
16/06/1973
Introduction for The Green Death 5
0’16”
YES
23/06/1973
Continuity announcement over the end of The Green Death 6 announcing the series would be back the following year
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